How To Install Beadboard Paneling On Wall

Adhesive may be used to fasten panels to a smooth well adhered surface.

How to install beadboard paneling on wall.

Wainscoting is a form of decorative paneling that protects walls and can add character to any room. Beadboard paneling gives a room an intimate traditional feel making it ideal for homes with more of a cottage or bungalow style. On the back of each panel place a 1 4 bead of adhesive about 1 from the edges of the panel. Wherever the panels meet along a straight portion of the wall cut the panels on a 45 degree angle a scarf joint so the pieces match up to hide the seams.

The following instructions illustrate installation in a dining room using special baseboard and chair rail mouldings. Hanging beadboard is a snap once you know these tried and true techniques. It protects the wall and looks great wainscoting has protected walls since the 1600s when it consisted of wood panels framed by stiles and rails. If you are using the pre notched baseboard cut it to size with a miter saw and attach it to the wall with wood glue and a nail gun.

Install the panels to the wall studs with finishing nails or a pneumatic nailer. Cut the wainscoting to fit around the room. Beaded plank or beadboard paneling is a traditional style that has returned with easy to install kits and components. If you are installing beadboard over drywall choose a panel with 3 8 inch or 1 4 inch thickness.

After your beadboard is installed throughout the room you re ready to trim it out. With the advent of industrial milling machines in the 1850s however less formal beadboard wainscoting became available. That will ensure a reveal albeit a narrow one at the point where your beadboard meets the door.